Welcome
Welcome is an artwork in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Big Kame stands 328 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is McCormick Park, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 125 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2020
How to reach it
- 124.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McCormick Park: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Williamstown Township Park: 3.2 mi
- Red Cedar Roadside Park: 4.3 mi
- Eastgate Park: 4.5 mi
- Pegasus: 9.8 mi
- Orpheus: 9.9 mi
- Liberty Hyde Baily: 9.9 mi
- Sun Seed: 10.0 mi
- Windows: 10.0 mi
- The Rock: 10.3 mi
- John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower: 10.6 mi
- Michigan Millers Fire Engine: 12.5 mi
- Old Town: 14.1 mi
- Michigan State Capitol: 14.2 mi
- Red Cedar River East Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Foster-Crouse Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Ponderosa Land Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Davis/Foster Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Tihart Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Mason-Dansiville Electric Line: 9.9 mi
- Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture: 10.4 mi
- Saints' Rest: 10.5 mi
- The Nation's Pioneer Land-Grant University: 10.5 mi
- Women's Building Justin Morrill Hall: 10.5 mi
- Lake O' The Hills Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Der Happy Hallow Garden: 10.1 mi
- Towar Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Dart Tribute Garden: 11.4 mi
- Lilac Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Williamston Depot Museum: 0.3 mi
- Meridian Historical Village: 7.3 mi
- Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame: 7.4 mi
- Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: 10.3 mi
- Michigan State University Museum: 10.5 mi
- Okemos Rest Area 811: 6.3 mi
- Woodbury Rest Area 830: 8.6 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 9.8 mi
- Holt Rest Area 810: 9.8 mi
- Howell Rest Area 812: 17.5 mi
- Covered Picnic Table - Eagle Scout Project: 7.2 mi
- Spartan Village Picnic Shelter: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 15.7 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 15.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 15.8 mi
- Hog Island: 14.7 mi
- Mount Nethaway: 15.3 mi
- Teaspoon Hill: 16.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 22.6 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 23.0 mi
- Bitcoin Beach North: 17.4 mi
- Sleepy Hollow State Park Beach: 18.8 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Dog Beach: 18.9 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 22.3 mi
- Grand Ledge cliff: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Welcome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Kame | SSE 155° | 328 m | 24.0 mi |
| Stofer Hill | SSE 153° | 321 m | 24.5 mi |
| Teaspoon Hill | SSW 209° | 320 m | 16.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 148° | 318 m | 22.6 mi |
| Shanahan Hill | SSE 153° | 317 m | 23.0 mi |
| Kame Hill | SSE 153° | 310 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Nethaway | NNE 22° | 267 m | 15.3 mi |
| Hog Island | NNE 33° | 259 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:36 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:21 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Lansing 4 S, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10778868012
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